Chinese anti-scam blogger Wu Kai killed by online-hired contractors; case spurs calls for tougher sentencing

Investigative blogger Wu Kai, known as 'Huijian', was murdered in November 2024 by contractors hired via social media to silence his exposure of telecoms fraud in Southeast Asia. The case, revealed this week, highlights the use of online platforms to orchestrate violence and has triggered domestic calls for harsher penalties. The full extent of the criminal network and any official complicity remains unclear.

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